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Indeed, good tomatoes seem to be unavailable in stores at any price (even before all of this).
by downerending 7y ago
Indeed, good tomatoes seem to be unavailable in stores at any price (even before all of this).
- toomuchtodo 7y agohttps://www.latimes.com/nation/la-xpm-2012-jun-30-la-sci-tomato-taste-20120630-story.html https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-xpm-2012-jun-30-la-sci-tom... (Why supermarket tomatoes tend to taste bland [2012])
- notJim 7y agoFWIW, in the summer time you can usually get great tomatoes at farmers markets and produce stands. Though I haven't grown my own yet, so I can't compare.
- downerending 7y agoMy parents were freaks about growing their own. Yes, a good road-side stand could be just as good, but depending on where you are, harder to find. But as far as anything in any typical supermarket, well, there's just no comparison. Sometimes the "heirloom" tomatoes are less bad.
- maxerickson 7y agoOf course they don't substitute for fresh, but canned tomatoes are pretty good for a lot of cooking. They are harvested relatively ripe compared to store fresh.
- downerending 7y agoI shall work on my bacon and canned tomato sandwich recipe... ;-) (My wife claims that canned San Marzano tomatoes are the bomb, when cooked tomatoes are needed.)
- Sophistifunk 7y agoBe warned that for all intents and purposes "San Marzano" has become a meaningless phrase that people slap on their random tinned tomatoes because they know food network audiences are looking for it.
- downerending 7y agoTrue, for all I know. My wife has a specific brand she likes. Yellow can, but not sure which.
- gen220 7y agoThey are also tomatoes bred for taste rather than shelf life, which makes a significant difference. Unless they’re in season, I’d personally never use “fresh” tomatoes from the produce section. Canned tomatoes from a good vineyard will taste better and even be cheaper sometimes. For whatever reason, my generation (20s) tends to have a some repulsive initial reaction to canned goods. But as long as they’re packed sans preservatives, many fruits and vegetables are probably better for you than the “fresh” ones at the grocery store.
- downerending 7y agoAnd don't overlook frozen. Not sure about tomatoes, but many vegetables are excellent in this format.